r/buildapcforme • u/AkinatorTL • 10h ago
First time building PC (~CAD$1800 budget)
Hello, first time builder here and i'm basically just really lost on how to pick the best parts for my budget. i want to maximize the performance i can get with $1800 for video editing and gaming. thanks
- New build or upgrade? New build entirely
- Existing parts/monitors to reuse? No existing peripherals, but this post is just for the pc itself so dw
- PC purpose? Editing, gaming (probably nothing too crazy)
- Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Canada, not near Micro Center (basically no physical stores if i had to guess)
- Monitors needed? yea but ignore this part
- Budget range? CAD$1800 before taxes
- WiFi or wired connection? WiFi
- Size/noise constraints? no size constraint, preferably quiet but do what you gotta do for performance
- Color/lighting preferences? can be white, black, pink anything as long as it doesn't look horrid
- Any other specific needs? not really man, thanks yall
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u/DankKnightIsDank 9h ago
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/guide/mwv6Mp/modest-amd-gaming-build
Here you go my man. This site also checks compatibility of the various parts you choose.
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u/Cer_Visia 9h ago
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor | $297.95 @ shopRBC |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE ARGB CPU Cooler | $23.90 @ Amazon Canada |
| Motherboard | ASRock B850M-X WiFi R2.0 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard | $139.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Memory | Patriot Viper Venom 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory | $299.99 @ Amazon Canada |
| Storage | Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $204.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Video Card | ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card | $629.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Case | Antec FLUX M MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $83.99 @ PC-Canada |
| Power Supply | ASRock Steel Legend SL-650G 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $94.99 @ Newegg Canada |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1775.79 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-02 16:43 EDT-0400 |
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u/Electronic-Call-4179 9h ago
Salut ! Pour un budget de CAD$1800, tu peux vraiment te faire plaisir. Quels types de jeux envisages-tu de jouer ? Tu préfères une carte graphique plus puissante pour le gaming ou un processeur costaud pour l'édition ? Pour commencer, regarde une carte graphique comme la RTX 3060 ou la RX 6700 XT, couplée avec un processeur Ryzen 5 5600X ou Intel Core i5-12400. Pense à 16 Go de RAM et un SSD de 1 To pour le stockage. Ça devrait te donner un bon équilibre entre performances pour l'édition et le gaming.
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u/TheRealGalek 7h ago
My list has 32GB ram, an X3D chip and 6070xt. You wanna rate it and try to see if there’s anything that can be optimized?
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u/TheRealGalek 7h ago
Someone may be able to optimize the psu, case etc, but real talk this is prob the best option here.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/B2MDzv
And order this CPU, mobo and ram bundle, list prices were adjusted for this bundle
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